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DIY Aqua Teen LED T-Shirt

Nothing like saying “F$*%$%* You” to the man. Nice work Craig. Homemade LED shirt [MAKE]

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Denon and Boston Announce MakeShifters Contest

Boston Acoustics and Denon Electronics today announced a collaborative contest that will give one extremely lucky person an extreme home theater makeover featuring electronics, furniture and...

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Boston Wants To Stop Crime With TXTs

Wacky Boston has an idea for stopping crime and guess what!? You’re a part of it! The next time you get mugged or see someone racketeering, you can be a NARC and text the Crimestoppers tipline the...

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ComCast to offer $2.95 for TiVo DVR, promises it will not firebomb customer's...

I found this here. I do not know what it is and I am very scared. Nobody likes cable companies, but now you have a reason to loathe Comcast a little less. New England Comcast customers can pay $2.95 a...

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Boston gets cellphone reception on T, thinks Yankees suck

One of InSite’s cellular repeaters. AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are now offering cellular reception in T tunnels in downtown Boston, ensuring that your once-quiet ride will be interrupted by the...

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Boston: Comcast's TiVo boxes already having trouble?

Comcast is busy installing TiVo-equipped boxes here in the Boston area today. I’ve been waiting patiently since 11:30. It’s now a little after 1:30 and this screen’s been up for the past hour with no...

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Video: First look at Comcast + TiVo interface

http://progressive.playstream.com/playstream/progressive/flashplayers/FLVPlayer.swf Here’s a quick first look at the Comcast + TiVo interface that’s recently become available in the Boston area. Pros:...

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Newest Apple Store in Boston to open on May 16th

The Apple Store on Boylston Street in Boston has gotten a firm opening date and time; Friday, May 16th at 6:00 PM. I betcha a buck that I’ll be there to cover it, since I, in fact, am CrunchGear’s...

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Boston Apple Store will open earlier than expected

Originally thought to be opening on Friday, May 16th at 6:00, it appears that the Boylston Street Apple Store will actually be opening a day earlier on Thursday, May 15th at 6:00. Apple will be...

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Line for Boston Apple Store stretches four city blocks

Oh, hello there. I’m patiently waiting for the new Boylston Street Apple Store to open here in Boston. Did I need to show up four hours early? Probably not, but I just can’t resist sitting in an...

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Interview with Mike Oh, the guy who buried his company's shirt under the...

Mike Oh owns a store called Tech Superpowers. Guess where it happens to be located? Right across the alley from the new Apple Store. You may or may not have heard about the New York Yankees...

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Fifty photos from the new Apple Store in Boston

From the hordes of rabid Mac fans to the cheering employees to the famous musicians and professional athletes, here are fifty photos from today’s Apple Store opening....

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Two Boston-area magicians involved in bar brawl, each sustains massive loss...

Straight out of my neck of the woods here in the Boston area, the Cambridge Chronicle is reporting that two magicians “conjured up a bar brawl” this past weekend. Apparently one magician went into a...

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T-Mobile's 3G network live in Boston, Phoenix to follow

Good news, Boston. T-Mobile’s 3G network went live today, but we haven’t received anything “official” today. Anyway, Phoenix is scheduled to go live on Friday. That is all. via tmonews

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Star Simpson talks about her arrest at Boston airport – for wearing an LED...

http://cdn.episodic.com/player/EpisodicPlayer.swf?config=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.episodic.com%2Fshows%2F21%2F164%2F10%2Fconfig.xml Star Simpson arrived at the Boston’s Logan airport wearing a wonky-looking...

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Virgin America launches service to Boston [Update]

Virgin America, my favorite domestic airline, is launching service to and from Boston today with three daily routes from LA and two daily routes from San Francisco. This is important for those...

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Video: Sir Richard Branson in drag – oh, and Virgin America lands in Boston

Doug Aamoth reporting from Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts. Today in the B terminal I saw some good-looking New England Patriots cheerleaders, a good-looking Maria Menounos, and...

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The Valley of My Dreams: Why Silicon Valley Left Boston's Route 128 In The Dust

No one disputes that Silicon Valley is the global capital of the tech world. But this wasn’t always so. It is the Valley’s dynamism and networks which have given it an unassailable advantage. Silicon...

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My Ordeal—and the Firestorm—in Boston

As TechCrunch readers know by now, I speak my mind and don’t shy away from controversy. I am even more provocative when I talk to students. My goal is to make them think outside the box. I encourage...

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Green Buildings Software Startup, Retroficiency, Closes $800,000 Seed Financing

A Boston startup that makes energy auditing software for the commercial buildings industry, Retroficiency, raised $800,000 in a seed round led by energy management services firm World Energy Solutions...

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